Villains steal the show — it’s pretty much their main job. But some villains are just too over the top and insane, and the heroes aren’t up to the task of standing up to them. Which villain steals the show to such a ridiculous extent, you barely even remember the hero at all? »6/01/15 2:35pm 6/01/15 2:35pm

Some of these make more sense ("Peter Parker, Photographer, The Daily Bugle") than others (would Natasha Romanoff really have the need for business cards?), but The Vocations of Heroes & Villains is nonetheless an art print that's quite fun to look at. »3/06/15 3:40pm 3/06/15 3:40pm

Looking forward to the Sinister Six movie? Then Sony would like you to know that if you buy the DVD or Blu-ray of Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie at Target, you'll get a special disc with a featurette that previews the villain-centric film in a hilariously uninformative way. »8/13/14 12:24pm 8/13/14 12:24pm

The Shredder has always been the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' most deadly foe, but the TMNT can't fight an evil ninja every day of the week. It would get boring! So of course their rogue's gallery expanded to include mutants, aliens, demons and… uh, a guy named Joey. Here's a baker's dozen of the TMNT's least… »8/05/14 10:00am 8/05/14 10:00am

Disney's brand new, live-action series about the spawn of all the famous fairy tale villains being let out of their hereditary prison camp, The Descendants, has released its first image. And now we know what Cruella De Vil's son "Carlos" looks like. Amazing. He looks amazing. »6/16/14 3:40pm 6/16/14 3:40pm

These days, every supervillain has a convoluted backstory. But are the most frightening movie villains those who show up already fully-formed, seemingly without motives or explanation? »6/03/14 4:20pm 6/03/14 4:20pm

Good actors know the value of a good villain; from Richard III to Dracula, some times the best bad guys are much more interesting than the heroes. Some times… but not always. Here are eight incredibly talented actors who completely wasted their talents as silly cinematic scoundrels. »5/19/14 10:00am 5/19/14 10:00am

So the other day, I run into this guy in a weird uniform. He tells me he found an abandoned milk truck with a body inside, so he took the clothes, and now he's masquerading as The Milk Man, and trying to unite the disparate peoples of the post-apocalypse by reminding them of the milk service America used to provide.… »3/05/14 8:23am 3/05/14 8:23am

Batman has unquestionably the best villains in comics: the Joker, the Riddler, Catwoman, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, the list goes on and on. But for every top-tier bad guy Batman battles on a regular basis, there's a corresponding crook who is completely out of his league taking on the Caped Crusader. Here are 20… »2/28/14 10:01am 2/28/14 10:01am

While some supervillains are out to kill half the world and enslave the other half, many so-called evil masterminds have come up with plots that are more amusing than nefarious—and a few might even benefit humanity. Whose scheme would you like to see play out in the real world? »1/15/14 2:00pm 1/15/14 2:00pm

Disney just announced that it's making a brand new, live-action TV movie all about the kids of your favorite Disney Villains (titled The Descendants). Sounds great, but then we read the premise, and realized some fucked up shit has been happening in Disney World. »12/13/13 11:13am 12/13/13 11:13am

A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin is an avid viewer of Breaking Bad, but couldn't help but note on his blog after last weekend's episode "Ozymandias" that "Walter White is a bigger monster than anyone in Westeros." His next thought? "(I need to do something about that)." »9/18/13 11:20am 9/18/13 11:20am

Do you think Skeletor, the Joker, Megatron and Lex Luthor have the market cornered on evil? Not so fast. The world of manga and anime is just as full of villains as Western comics and cartoons are, and they’re no slouches in the murder and depravity departments. Here are 11 anime and manga villain you wouldn’t want to… »8/28/13 12:00pm 8/28/13 12:00pm

Spider-Man. Batman. Rhino. Black Panther. What do these character have in common? They are superheroes and villains whose personas are based on animals, bugs and other creatures that are legitimately dangerous. But not all comic characters have chosen so wisely. Here are just a few heroes and bad guys that should have… »8/23/13 12:40pm 8/23/13 12:40pm

Do villains need to rape, torture or mutilate people for us to hate them? Or maybe the reverse is true: Sometimes we can invest more in a villain, if his or her evildoing is creative and leaves more to our imaginations. Sometimes with villains, brutality is the lesser path. Here's our plea for more subtle monsters. »8/15/13 2:05pm 8/15/13 2:05pm

Paul Giamatti is, without a doubt, one of the finest American actors working today. So it's a bit… surprising, to say the least, to have found out yesterday that he's in talks for the role of the Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Not just because the Rhino is the very definition of a brute thug –- his power is … »1/29/13 2:00pm 1/29/13 2:00pm